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Discover Ludwig"I almost thought" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to express something that you considered or believed would be true, but which did not turn out to be the case. For example, "I almost thought the show was sold out, but luckily there were still some tickets left."
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I almost thought I saw Ralph Kramden.
Ah yes, that's what I almost thought.
I almost thought I'd swallowed some cayenne pepper at first, the burn was so intense.
"I almost thought that I had written it myself," he says.
"In the beginning, I almost thought that people were joking with me, like, 'Really?
He looked so awkward that I almost thought he was kidding around.
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"i" almost thinks "bathed in sun and snow" but stops herself.
I almost think that way about photography.
I almost think I must have misheard.
I almost think I can remember feeling a little different.
"I almost think I'm hampered by it," she says.
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